Health & Safety Instructor (Part-Time)

Worksite Safety; Southwestern Ontario; On-site; CAD 43,000 - 50,000; Part time

Job summary

Worksite Safety in Waterloo/Cambridge, Ontario is seeking a Health & Safety Instructor for a part-time weekend schedule (8 AM–4 PM) delivering Working at Heights courses. This role involves engaging training for job seekers and construction workers in a supportive team environment.

Requirements include 3+ years of training delivery experience (MEWP an asset), construction safety background, forklift/MEWP experience, Ontario driver’s license, and the ability to work independently or with a team.

Qualifications

• 3+ years experience delivering training (Working at Heights preferred).
• Background in construction management or fall hazard-related industry.
• Forklift and MEWP experience considered an asset.
• Occupational health & safety background preferred.
• Strong presentation and adult-engagement skills.
• Driver's license and ability to travel in Ontario.
• Legally eligible to work in Canada.

Responsibilities

• Delivering engaging and informative Working at Heights training to job seekers, the general public and members of the construction industry.
• Evaluating participants through practical skills and written evaluation.
• Potentially delivering other courses such as MEWP Training and more.
• Organizing, filing and submitting participant records following training.
• Participating in team meetings and instructor development workshops.

Skills

Training delivery

Construction safety

Public speaking / presentation

Independent work

Team collaboration

Education

Background in construction management / fall hazard industry

Tools

Forklift

MEWP operation

Mobile equipment experience

Job description

Position: Health & Safety Instructor

Employment: Part-time Weekends (8 - 16 Hours/Week)

Location: Waterloo/Cambridge, ON

Salary: $31.00 - 36.00 per hour

Are you interested in a job that has both independence and a friendly, supportive team to work with - and where you can make a real, life-changing difference in people's lives? If you are a knowledgeable and experienced health and safety instructor who is passionate about construction safety education and keeping workers safe, this role is for you!

Worksite Safety is looking to grow our current team of instructors, specifically for the delivery of our CPO-approved Working at Heights program. There is also an opportunity for this instructor to train others on mobile elevated work platforms. This part-time hourly-based position is currently open and will deliver classes at our Training Centres in Waterloo and Cambridge, Ontario and working hours will be 8am-4pm weekends, and occasional weekdays if availability permits.

Key Responsibilities

• Delivering engaging and informative Working at Heights training to job seekers, the general public and new and current members of the construction industry
• Evaluating participants through practical skills and written evaluation
• Potentially delivering other courses such as Mobile Elevated Work Platform (MEWP) Training, Confined Space Entry and Rescue and more.
• Organizing, filing and submitting digital and hard copy participant records following training
• Participating in team meetings and instructor development workshops

Qualifications and Experience

• 3+ years experience delivering training (Working at Heights preferred, MEWP considered an asset)
• Background in construction management and/or other fall hazard-related industry
• Forklift, mobile elevated work platforms and any other mobile equipment experience considered an asset
• Work experience or certification in occupational health & safety preferred
• Strong interest educating people on the importance and value of health & safety training
• Self-starter who is able to work independently, while also contributing to a team
• Strong presentation and adult-engagement skills
• Valid Ontario's Driver Licence - occasional travel by car for work
• Able to legally work in Canada

Why A Career At Worksite Is For You?

We are looking for a great person to join a great team and offer a work environment that can see you develop your career with an established industry leader who is committed to the safety of workers and workplaces across Canada. Worksite offers:

• Competitive hourly rate
• Vacation accrual at 6% rate
• Company-provided training equipment
• Ongoing career development and learning
• Relaxed work environment
• Working on an awesome team with a great company culture!

For a little more about us, please check out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4FpJSm9We4o

Worksite

Worksite is one of Canada's leading providers of occupational health and safety services, and was listed on the Growth 500 as one of Canada's Fastest Growing Companies for the third consecutive year in 2020 by Canadian Business and Maclean's.

We help workers stay safe, and we help employers make it happen. We believe that work life should be enjoyable, and that creating a safe workplace should be enjoyable too. We do that through providing our clients with excellence in advice and service, as well as delivering high-quality online, instructor-led training, and safety products.

Worksite Values

• Building Together - We work collaboratively because we know that everyone has great ideas and unique perspectives build a better result. We are stronger when we are all-in as one team.
• Growing Through Experimentation - We relentlessly pursue our vision by improving and expanding what we do, experimenting with new ideas, and valuing tests over assumptions.
• Being Surprisingly Helpful - We look for ways to surprise and delight by going above and beyond to help others, even when we don't stand to gain anything from it.
• Enjoying our Work Life - Because our lives are better when we enjoy our work, we build genuine, positive, and supportive relationships with each other and inject a little fun wherever we can.

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